About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an unusually quiet Sunday morning in downtown Chicago when a delivery driver pulled up to No-D-Lay Cleaners with a heavy box of freshly cleaned suits. As he opened the door, a strong scent of lemon and fresh laundry hit him—only stronger than usual. The owner, Mr. Kim, smiled broadly as he greeted the driver, but something seemed off about his usually stoic expression. As Mr. Kim reached for the box, his hand trembled slightly—a first for anyone who’d known him for years. ‘Just some new perfume,’ he whispered, trying to sound casual. But then, out of nowhere, a small white kitten leaped from behind a counter, yowling and rubbing against the delivery driver’s leg. Everyone froze, including the cat, until Mr. Kim laughed nervously and said, “Oh, that little troublemaker! She always hides here.”
2. It was past midnight on a Thursday when a delivery driver pulled up to No-D-Lay Cleaners. The neon sign flickered ominously, and the air felt heavy with secrets. The door creaked open, revealing only darkness inside. As he hesitantly stepped in, a voice whispered from behind: 'Hey, you lost something?' Turning around, the delivery driver saw an old man smiling faintly. 'Just my courage,' he joked, and together they found that the cleaner had accidentally switched his shirts with those of a neighbor's dog.'
3. It was late afternoon in New Orleans, and a little girl followed her mother into No-D-Lay Cleaners. As she waited for her clothes to be picked up, she noticed something odd—an old man whispering to empty shelves. The old man turned around with a mischievous smile, his eyes twinkling like misplaced buttons. 'Just checking if your mom remembered,' he whispered, then vanished into thin air. The little girl giggled, thinking it must’ve been one of those funny neighborhood pranks. When they left, her mother gave her a wink and said, “Never mind that, honey—it’s just Mr. Nobody, our friendly ghost cleaner.”
4. It was early morning in Boston, and a delivery driver pulled up to No-D-Lay Cleaners with a heavy box of uniforms. As he stepped inside, he noticed something odd: the sign above the counter read ‘Closed for Lunch’ even though it was barely 8 AM. The delivery driver shrugged and walked in anyway, only to be greeted by an old neighbor who was dusting off the counters. 'Morning!' she said cheerfully. 'We’re just taking a little break—we do that sometimes.' The driver nodded, dropped off his load, and left, never suspecting that No-D-Lay Cleaners had a secret lunchtime policy for regular customers.